Caption

Davy decomposes alkali with the battery of Volta (1807)

Date

1807

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT10A00_200

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,1Mb (6,8Mb) / 16,7in x 12,4in / 4999 x 3710 (300dpi)

Keywords

Davy alkali decomposition experiment battery of Volta Volta 1807 scientific experiment science 19th century 19th century engraving invention age of enlightenment scientific contraptions